嘉应学院成人教育本科专业大学英语考试模拟试题B

1、嘉应学院成人教育本科专业大学英语考试模拟试题BPart I Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C), D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single lin

2、e through the center.1 a good beginning is made, the work is half done. A. Once B. while C. As D. As soon as2. The travelers were not aware the danger ahead. A. with B. of C. to D. for3The more I learn, the more I realize . A. how little I dont know B. how few I know C. how little I know D. how few

3、I dont know4It is easier to do it yourself to explain it to him. A. than B. when C. if D. that5. I'll come, _ I don't expect to enjoy myself.A. if B. since C. as D. though6The first pair of trousers did not fit and he asked the shop-assistant to show him _ pair. A.some B. one C. other D. ano

4、ther7 his appearance, he must be a foreigner. A. As for B. To judge by C. Judging from D. Looking for8. -What's your problem? - I have lost sight of my mum and dad. I saw them _ in front of me a moment ago.A. were walking B. to have walker C. walk D. walking9There is no point with him, since he

5、has already made up his mind.A. argue B. to argue C. in arguing D. of arguing10 This matter is between you and me, and dont give it _ to anybody.A. away B.out C. up D. over11. The manager offered $3,000 _ to anyone who could solve the problem of water pollution.A. price B. prize C. award D. reward12

6、The factory is to make room for more machinery now.A. enlarged B. to enlarge C. being enlarged D. enlarge13There is no point with him, since he has already made up his mind. A. argue B. in arguing C. of arguing D. to argue14. _is one of the five working language at U.N., which _ are very proud of.A.

7、 The Chinese, the Chinese B. Chinese language, Chinese C. Chinese language, the Chinese D. The Chinese, Chinese language15I quickly answered your letter, for, if I delayed, you _ I was not concerned about your difficulties. A. had thought B. thought C. would think D. were thinking16. -How large is y

8、our city? -Its _ yours.A. larger three times than B. larger than three timesC. as three times larger as D.three times as large as17Air room and has weight. A. takes up B. lets in C. ventilates D. fills in18. Children are tired of learning often because they are _to do more than they can.A. expected

9、B. suggested C. hoped D. wished19. The English test has been put off next Friday.A. till B. to C. in D. for20If you had told me earlier, I like that.A. would not have done B. would not do C. would do D. will not do21. The center of gravity of the human body _ behind his joint.A. located B.locating C

10、. to locate D. is located22. The English test has been put off _ next Friday.A. to B. in C. on D. till23In order to improve our condition, this new scheme must be . A. adopted B. adapted C. adjusted D. admitted24. The boy went out _ his fathers orders. A. in spite of B. despite of C. although D. no

11、matter25They are often caring more about animals than human beings.A. accused of B. accused with C. charged of D. charge with26. I didnt even talk to him, _ discuss your problems with him.A. much more B. less C. more D. much less27Perhaps it will be a long while _ Donald comes back from New York. Do

12、n't wait for him.A. when B. that C. since D. before28. You may speak ; say what you like.A. readily B. willingly C.freely D. independently29. They try to _ a new dictionary every other year.A. bring out B. bring up C. bring about D.bring on30 a good beginning is made, the work is half done.A. As

13、 soon as B. While C. As D. OncePart Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresp

14、onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: Why do some birds flock when they feed? Many researchers say birds forage(搜寻食物) in groups to protect themselves from being attacked. Since there are a greater number of eyes

15、 on the lookout, individual birds can spend more time eating and less time worrying about being eaten.Thomas Caraco, a biologist at the University of Rochester, recently studied yellow-eyed juncos(北美雀科小鸟) over a three-day period to see how they altered their feeding habits in the presence of a train

16、ed Harris hawk. When Caraco released the bird, it swooped(飞扑) over the juncos, appearing to attack. The birds reacted by huddling together in a flock. And , despite the threat from above, they spent less time scanning and more time eating the food Caraco provided than they did when foraging individu

17、ally.To see how the juncos would react if they had some where to hide, Caraco placed a Christmas tree in the feeding area. The birds became even freer.One negative note; when the number of birds in the flock increased beyond a certain point, they began to fight. The dominant juncos hogged the food a

18、nd the meek birds lost out.31. The passage says that . A) many birds dont like to forage in groups B) juncos are always ready to attack when they are together C) juncos foraging individually will spend more time scanning D) juncos like the food provided by Caraco best32. Caracos Christmas-tree exper

19、iment shows that . A) birds are not afraid of trees B) birds become holder if there is a hiding-place nearby C) birds often hide themselves in trees D) birds are free whether there are trees around or not 33. Juncos are probably . A) mild in disposition B) stronger and more fierce than hawks C) spen

20、ding a lot of time worrying about being eaten D) very nice to look at 34. Whats the best title for this passage? A) Flocking for Safety. B) The Story of Juncos. C) Feeding Habits. D) The Research on Juncos.35. According to the passage, when birds eat in groups , they . A) are less worried B) eat les

21、s C) are more worried D) alter their feeding habitsQuestion 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:In England and Wales alone, over 7,000 people each year die in home accidents. Old people have special safety problems. Falling is a potential hazard: for example, 1,468 women over 75 in England a

22、nd Wales died in the one year after fallingnot downstairs, but on the same level. There are a number of ways of guarding against this: avoiding hard things on the floor, like steel fenders and knobby furniture, avoiding trip-traps like rug edges, door mats and trailing wires, using special non-slip

23、polishes for floors, if they cant be carpeted, above all, making sure there is enough light. The older you get, the more light you need to see properly. An old person may need four or five times as much light as a child to see as clearly, even wearing spectacles. It is rare to find a home with enoug

24、h light, especially in corridors and on stairs. Stairs, for example, fatally trip 700 to 800 people a year, most of them old. A 60-watt bulb just is not bright enough.Young children, too, have special problems. Nearly 200 are accidentally smothered(使窒息) each year in bed. Many of the hundreds of case

25、s of accidental poisoning each year are of children, and the commonest source of all fires in the home is a child playing with fire or with matches. The government tried every possible means to prevent them from happening.36. The tone the author used in this passage is . A) subjective B) objective C

26、) heavily-biased towards the old D) authoritative37. Which of the following statements in NOT true? A) The author provides a lot of details about the problems of the old. B) The author lays much emphasis on the details so as to bring out the importance in ways of preventing the old from falling. C)

27、The problems of children are not fully discussed as those of the old. D) Childrens problems, comparatively speaking, are more serious than the olds.38. What is the main subject of the passage? A) Safety problem for the old. B) Falling is the fatal cause of death for the old. C) Ways of guarding agai

28、nst falling. D) Childrens problems.39. According to the passage, the floor for the old should be . A) smooth but not too slippery B) polished with some special non-slip polishes C) carpeted D) both A and B40. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A) People pay enough attention to

29、 lighting their rooms, especially the corridors and the stairs. B) Corridors and stairs are usually dimmer than rooms. C) People pay less attention to giving enough light to the corridors and stairs, let alone the rooms. D) A 60-watt bulb is just bright enough.Questions41 to 45 are based on the foll

30、owing passage:In England and Wales alone, over 7,000 people each year die in home accidents. Old people have special safety problems. Falling a is potential hazard: for example, 1,468 women over 75 in England and Wales died in the one year after fallingnot downstairs, but on the same level. There ar

31、e a number of ways of guarding against this: avoiding hard things on the floor, like steel fenders and knobby furniture, avoiding trip-traps like rug edges, door mats and trailing wires, using special non-slip polishes for floors, if they cant be carpeted, above all, making sure there is enough ligh

32、t. The older you get, the more light you need to see properly. An old person may need four or five times as much light as a child to see as clearly, even wearing spectacles. It is rare to find a home with enough light, especially in corridors and on stairs. Stairs, for example, fatally trip 700 to 8

33、00 people a year, most of them old. A 60-watt bulb just is not bright enough.Young children, too, have special problems. Nearly 200 are accidentally smothered(使窒息) each year in bed. Many of the hundreds of cases of accidental poisoning each year are of children, and the commonest source of all fires

34、 in the home is a child playing with fire or with matches. The government tried every possible means to prevent them from happening.41. What is the main subject of the passage?A) Safety problem for the old. B) Falling is the fatal cause of death for the old. C) Ways of guarding against falling. D) C

35、hildrens problems.42. According to the passage, the floor for the old should be .A) smooth but not too slippery B) polished with some special non-slip polishes C) carpeted D) both A and B43. Which of the following statements in NOT true? A) The author provides a lot of details about the problems of

36、the old. B) The author lays much emphasis on the details so as to bring out the importance in ways of preventing the old from falling. C) The problems of children are not fully discussed as those of the old. D) Childrens problems, comparatively speaking, are more serious than the olds.44. According

37、to the passage, which of the following is true? A) People pay enough attention to lighting their rooms, especially the corridors and the stairs. B) Corridors and stairs are usually dimmer than rooms. C) People pay less attention to giving enough light to the corridors and stairs, let alone the rooms

38、. D) A 60-watt bulb is just bright enough.45. The tone the author used in this passage is . A) subjective B) objective C) heavily-biased towards the old D) authoritativePart Cloze Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C), D). Y

39、ou should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Dad loved children and always wanted a (46) family. Eventually (最终), he got what he wanted (47) there were twelve children in the family. Without fai

40、l, he would show us off to visitors.Once, Dad (48) presented the first three children in the family, Anne, Mary and Ernestine, to some visitors. Then he picked up the fourth child, Martha, and said, "And this is our (49) model, complete with all the improvements. And don't think that this i

41、s all; we're (50) the 1951 model some time next month."But what he (51) most was taking us out for a drive in the car. Just the (52) of all of us would cause people to (53) their houses. On one occasion (场合) a man in a village we were passing through shouted (54) that he had seen eleven peo

42、ple in our car, not (55) Mum and Dad. (56) , Dad called out over his shoulder, "You (57) the second baby up from the front here, Mister."Dad told us this joke, (58) we were not sure then whether he was telling us the (59) Mum, who was a psychologist (心理学家), once went to give a lecture and

43、left Dad in charge of the (60) . When Mum returned, she asked him if everything had run (61) . He said that everything was fine (62) one of the children had been taught a lesson because he had been (63) . When he pointed at the child that had been (64) , Mum looked at him calmly and said, "That is not one of ours, dear. He (65) next door."46. A. rich B. lovely C. close D. large47. A. although B. but C. besides D. for48. A surprisingly B nervously C kindly D proudly49. A. pretty B. little C. lastest D. youngest50. A. ordering B. selling C. expecting D. improvi